godfather
/ˈɡɑdˌfɑðər/
noun
- A man who promises at a child's baptism to help raise the child in the Christian faith and to care for the child if the parents cannot.
- The godfather attended every birthday party and school play.
- She chose her uncle to be the godfather of her daughter.
- My godfather gave me a silver cross for my baptism.
- A powerful leader of a criminal organization, especially the Mafia.
- The police finally arrested the godfather of the crime syndicate.
- He was known as the godfather of the city's underground gambling ring.
- The movie 'The Godfather' tells the story of a Mafia family in New York.
- A person who is seen as the founder or most important figure in a particular field or movement.
- He is considered the godfather of modern computer science.
- She is the godfather of the local environmental movement.
- The musician is often called the godfather of punk rock.